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PHUKET: A Chinese man wanted on an international arrest warrant for embezzlement of state property has been arrested in Phuket after overstaying his visa by 272 days.

Friday 19 September 2025 10:12 AM

US Supreme Court allows roving LA immigration patrols

WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court yesterday (Sept 8) lifted an order preventing government agents from carrying out roving patrols to detain migrants in California, upholding at least for now a practice critics say amounts to racial profiling.

Tuesday 9 September 2025 01:25 PM

Myanmar man caught running illegal Phuket Town restaurant

PHUKET: A Myanmar national has been charged with illegally operating a small restaurant staffed entirely by Myanmar nationals following an inspection by local officials.

Friday 5 September 2025 09:22 AM

Government to ramp up drive for migrant workers

BANGKOK: Labour Minister Pongkawin Jungrungruangkit has confirmed the government’s plan to bring in labour from other countries, in addition to its intention of importing a first batch of 10,000 Sri Lankan workers, already approved by the Cabinet.

Thursday 28 August 2025 11:38 AM

Indian men arrested for working illegally on Phuket luxury boat

PHUKET: Three Indian nationals have been arrested at Chalong Pier for illegally working as cooks on a luxury boat without the required permits, the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) has confirmed.

Tuesday 26 August 2025 11:26 AM

Immigration Bureau cancels 10,000 temporary stay permits

BANGKOK: The Immigration Bureau (IB) has revoked temporary stay permits for nearly 10,000 foreign nationals whose visa status failed to comply with the regulations, the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI) has said.

Sunday 24 August 2025 09:30 AM

Myanmar woman dies in Phuket Immigration detention cell

PHUKET: A 29-year-old Myanmar woman has died after taking her own life while being held in the immigration detention room at the Phuket Immigration Office in Phuket Town early this morning (Aug 22).

Friday 22 August 2025 10:23 AM

Russian man arrested in Phuket for firearms charges

PHUKET: Phuket Immigration officers have arrested a 27-year-old Russian man wanted on a criminal warrant for firearms trafficking back to his home country after fleeing Bangkok to hide in Phuket.

Thursday 14 August 2025 04:51 PM

Cambodian man arrested for working illegally on Patong Beach

PHUKET: A 43-year-old Cambodian man has been arrested for illegally selling sunglasses to tourists on Patong Beach without a work permit.

Saturday 9 August 2025 10:30 AM

French drug suspect wanted in Europe arrested in Phuket

PHUKET: A 22-year-old Frenchman wanted by authorities in his home country for drug trafficking has been arrested in Phuket after weeks on the run, Immigration Police have confirmed.

Monday 28 July 2025 10:30 AM

UK fears new summer of unrest, year after Southport riots

LONDON: Concern is mounting that recent violent anti-immigrant protests could herald a new summer of unrest, a year after the UK was rocked by its worst riots in decades.

Saturday 26 July 2025 03:00 PM

Fast immigration lanes for Chinese students’ families at Thai airports

BANGKOK: Immigration police have set up fast lanes for Chinese students’ families at major airports to welcome them to Thailand during their school holidays.

Monday 14 July 2025 10:19 AM

‘Delighted’ PM hands out national ID cards to minority ethnic groups

CHIANG RAI: Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has granted Thai national ID cards to 21 representatives of minority ethnic groups in the northern province as part of the government’s policy to resolve issues of statelessness and ensure access to government welfare.

Monday 30 June 2025 09:00 AM

Phuket Immigration arrests Russian wanted on Interpol Red Notice

PHUKET: Phuket Immigration officers have arrested a Russian man wanted on an Interpol ‘Red Notice’ for his alleged involvement in an international drug trafficking network.

Sunday 29 June 2025 10:30 AM

For some migrants in US, Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ awaits

MIAMI: Florida began construction this week on a detention center surrounded by fierce reptiles and cypress swamps, an “Alligator Alcatraz” in the Everglades wetlands, as part of US President Donald Trump’s expansion of deportations of undocumented migrants.

Saturday 28 June 2025 03:00 PM

Hundreds of Tuvalu islanders seek Aussie ‘climate visa’

SYDNEY: Nearly one-third of citizens in the Pacific island nation of Tuvalu are seeking a landmark climate visa to live in Australia as rising seas threaten their palm-fringed shores, official figures obtained by AFP show.

Friday 27 June 2025 08:30 AM

Uzbek woman arrested for illegal beauty clinic in Chalong

PHUKET: A woman from Uzbekistan has been arrested for allegedly operating an illegal beauty clinic in Chalong without a license.

Thursday 19 June 2025 05:43 PM

Nigerians arrested in Phuket overstay sweep

PHUKET: Phuket Immigration officers have arrested three Nigerian nationals for overstaying their visas as part of an ongoing campaign to enforce immigration laws and address crimes committed by foreigners on the island.

Tuesday 17 June 2025 10:30 AM

Cambodia threatens to ban Thai fruit and veg over border row